Railway-tie and means for securing rails to the same.



W. H. MORGAN.

RAILWAY TIE AND MEANS FOR SECURING RAILS TO THE SAME. I I APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, 1911. 1,02 ,10 Patented May 14,1912.-

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W] N SSE I r INVENTOR /6 a 7/ y WM- Allorney k W. H. MORGAN. RAILWAY TIE AND MEANS FOR SECURING RAILS TO THE SAME. APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 10, 1911.

1,026, 108. Patented May 14, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLXNOGRAPH co WASHINGTON. u. c.

I 1 [/V VEN T OR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO.

RAILWAY-TIE AND MEANS FOR SECURING RAILS TO THE SAME.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties and Means for Securing the Rails to the Same; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in railway tie and means for securing the rails to the same, and it consists of a series of Z-shaped metal ties, the parallel members of which constitute the rail supporting section, chairs resting on said parallel members and having upper and lower flanges, rails seated on the chairs and spring clamps for locking the rails, tie and chair together.

My invention further consists in a metal tie having a top flange, a chair having side flanges adapted to engage the edges of the top flange of the tie, a rail resting on said chair and means for securing the parts together.

My invention further consists in a metal tie having a top flange, a chair on said tie and having flanges depending on opposite sides of the top flange of the tie, insulating material interposed between the tie and rail and means for securing all of said parts together.

My invention further consists in the details of construction as will be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in plan of a tie showing the rails secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of a portion of a tie and rail, and the chair and spring clamps. Fig. 3 is a view in vertical transverse section. Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation partly in section. Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modification. Fig. 6 is a view in section showing the insulation and Fig. 7 is a view showing a modified form of armor plate.

The tie 1 is preferably I-shape in cross section, its base flange 2 at points intermediate the bends 3, being wider than its top flange 4. In the form shown it is bent into 2 or other shape which provides two parallel rail supporting sections 5, and the outer free end of each rail supporting section is bent Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 10, 1911.

Patented May 14, 1912.

Serial No. 643,418.

outwardly as at 6, to prevent endwise tipping of the ties.

7 are the chairs which as shown in Figs. 1 and 4-, are approximately as long as the rail supporting section 5 of the tie, and are slightly wider than the top flange 4 of said rail supporting sections. Each chair is provided at one side edge with an upwardly projecting flange 8 and a depending flange 9, and at its other side edge with an upwardly projecting flange 10 and a depending flange 9. The chair rests on the upper surface of the top flange 4c of the rail supporting sections and the two depending flanges thereof engage the side edges of the top flange 4 of the tie, and support the rail against lateral or spreading movement and side thrust, while the chair is prevented from moving or creeping in the direction of the length of the rail, by the bends 3.

The rail rests on the chair and is sustained laterally by the upwardly projecting flanges 8 and 10, the inner wall of the former of which is nearer the center of the chair intermediate the depending flanges, than the inner wall of flange 10, so that by reversing the position of the chair, end for end, the rail 11 which rests between these flanges 8 and 10, can be adjusted to compensate for wear.

In assembling the oarts, the chairs 7 are so placed that their anges 8 will be at the inner side of the rail. of the rail has worn sufliciently to necessitate readjustment of the rails, the spring clamps 12 to be hereinafter referred to, are removed and the rail jacked up, thus releasing the chair and permitting the latter to be turned end for end and bringing the flange 10 to the inner side of the rail. This reversal of the position of the chair shifts the rail toward its companion rail a distance equal to the difference in distance between the inner faces of the upper flanges and the center of the chair between the depending flanges. By this means the wear may be taken up, first by the adjustment of one rail, and subsequent wear, by the adjustment of its companion rail.

Instead of providing each rail supporting section of the tie with one chair approximately the length of said section intermediate the bends, which construction I prefer, I may employ a series of shorter chairs 7 as shown in Fig. 5, and if necessary or de sired the rail and its chair or chairs and clamps may be insulated from the tie by the insulating material 13, preferably fiber molded into the shape shown in Fig. 6, and inserted between the chair and the tie and between the clamps and tie. The insulation for each chair is preferably made in two sections abutting, or nearly so, at the center, so that the sections can be readily and freely applied to the tie from the opposite sides without bending or distorting the insulation.

The parts described are locked together by the clamps 12, each of which consists of an upper jaw 13 terminating in an upwardly curved free end 1 1, and a lower jaw 15 terminating in an upwardly curved free end 16. The clamps are of a size sufficient to rest clear of the tie and chair. The flanges 8 and 10 are of slightly less height than the thickness of the base flange of the rail, so that the clamp passes over the same without contacting therewith, and bears directly on the base flange of the rail as clearly shown in Fig. 3. These clamps are preferably made of hard, tough and finely grained steel, of a size suflicient to hold the rails to their seats and to withstand the strains and shocks to which theyare subjected, and are under tension when applied to the rails and ties. They may be inserted and driven on endwise in the direction of the length of the chairs, or they may be sprung on lengthwise the clamps, and when in place, the jaws lap the base flange of the rail, top flange of the tie and the flanges of the chair, and bear at their ends against said rail and tie and hold all the parts solidly together.

WVhen insulation is used, as in Fig. 6, the insulating material overlaps the top flange of the tie and to protect the same from wear due to contact with the lower ends 16 of the clamps, I provide the armor plates 17 and 18 which rest against the insulating material and take the direct thrust of the clamps. These armor plates 'may each be of a length sufficient to be engaged by all the clamps on one side of the tie, or there may be an armor plate for each clamp. In either instance, the plates 17 and 18 rest against the insulating material at the underside of the top flange of the tie, and bear at their outer edge against the depending flanges 9 of the chair, so that when secured in place, they are positively prevented from outward displacement. I prefer as shown to provide each depending flange 9 with a lip 9 which takes under its plate 17 or 18 and assists in maintaining the latter in its proper position. The plates 17 are thinner than the plates 18, and each is provided with a rib 19 extending in the direction of the length of the rail, which ribs are engaged by the upwardly projecting lower ends 16 0f the clamps, and operate to pre vent any out-ward movement of the latter. The ribs 19 on armor plates 17, are farther removed from the depending flanges 9, than the ribs 19 on armor plates 18, and theplates 18 are thicker than the plates 17. As shown in Fig. 3, the chair is so placed on the tie, that the center of the chair is to the right of the center of the tie, hence by locating the thinner plates 17 on the left, and the thicker plates 18 on the right side, both clamps will project equal distances over the base flange of the rail, and their lower ends will be equi-distant from the center of the rail, consequently any tendency to upward movement of the rail will be opposed by the clips at both sides which hold the rail down with equal pressure.

lVit-h my improvement the chairs rest on the top or upper surface of the tie, and not within recessed seats formed in the latter, hence this improvement can be produced atmuch less cost than those wherein the chairs are seated in recesses, and proper insulation can be secured, which is practically impossible with construction where the rail rests on chairs seated in recesses.

In Fig. 3 I have shown the rails coupled by standard splice plates 20, but they are not necessary with my method of fastening the rails to the ties, and may be dispensed with if desired.

It is evident that many slight changes might be resorted to in the relative arrangement of parts shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I would have it understood that I do not wish to confine myself to the exact construction and arrangement of parts shown and described, but

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let tersI atent, is:

1. The combination of a tie having parallel rail supporting members having plain flat top surfaces, a chair resting on the top surface of each supporting member and having upwardly projecting flanges for the lateral support of the rail and downwardly projecting flanges for engaging the top of the tie, a rail resting on said chair and clamps for securing the parts together.

2. The combination of a tie having parallel rail supporting members, a chair resting on the top surface of each of said supporting members, each chair having depending flanges to engage the side edges of the top flange of the tie, and upwardly projecting flanges for engaging the side edges of the base flange of the rail, and a plu- 'ality of spring clamps bearing against the rail and tie at each side of the chair.

3. The combination of a tie having parallel rail supporting members, a chair on each supporting member, each chair having downwardly projecting flanges, and upwardly projecting flanges, the latter being located unequal distances from the center of the chair between the dependin flanges, and a plurality of clamps for loc lring each side of the rail down on its chair.

1. The combination of a tie having parallel rail supporting members, a chair resting on each supporting member and having upwardly projecting flanges for the lateral support of the rail and downwardly projecting flanges for engaging the top of the tie, rails resting on said chairs, insulating material interposed between the rail and tie and means for securing the parts together.

5. The combination of a tie having parallel rail supporting members, a chair resting on each supporting member and havin upwardly projecting flanges for the latera support of the rail, and downwardly projecting flanges for engaging the top of the tie, ails resting on said chair, insulating material interposed between the chair and tie and means for securing the parts together.

6. The combination of a tie having parallel rail supporting members, a chair rest ing on each supporting member, and having upwardly projecting flanges for the lateral support of the rail, and downwardly projecting flanges for engaging the top of the tie, a rail resting on said chair, insulating material made in sections and interposed between the chair and tie and means for securing the parts together.

7 The combination of a tie having parallel rail supporting members, a chair resting on each supporting member and having upwardly and downwardly projecting flanges, rails resting on said chairs, insulating material interposed between the chair and tie and underlapping the latter, armor plates resting against the insulation and U- shaped clamps bearing at one end against the base flange of the rail and at the other end against the armor plate.

8. The combination of a tie having par-' allel rail supporting members, a chair resting on each supporting member and having downwardly projecting flanges, a rail resting on the chair, insulating material between the chair and tie and underlapping the latter, armor plates resting against the insulation and supported against outward displacement by the depending flanges, and U-shaped spring clamps each bearing at one end against the base flange of the rail and at the other end against the armor plate.

9. The combination of a tie having parallel rail supporting members, a chair on each supporting member and having upwardly and downwardly projecting flanges,

a rail resting on the chair, a ribbed plate below the top flange of the tie and supported by the latter and a U-shaped clamp one jaw of which rests on the base flange of the rail and the other end against the rib on said plate.

10. The combination of a tie having parallel rail supporting members, a chair on each supporting member and having upwardly and downwardly projecting flanges, a rail resting on the chair between the upper flanges of the latter, armor plates below the top flange of the rail supporting members of the tie, both plates having ribs and one plate being thicker than the other, and a U-shaped clamp one jaw end of which rests on the base plate flange of the rail and the other against the rib on said armor plate.

11. The combination of a metallic tie having a top flange, a chair resting on said flange and having depending flanges to engage the sides of the top flange of the tie, a rail resting on said chair, insulating material interposed between the rail and tie, and means spanning the edges of the base flange of the rail, the chair and the tie for securing the parts together.

12. The combination of a metallic tie having a top flange forming the rail support, a chair having side flanges depending at the sides of the top flange of the tie, a rail resting on said chair, insulating material interposed between said chair and top flange of the tie, and means spanning the edges of the base flange of the rail the chair and the tie for securing said parts together.

13. The combination of a metallic tie having a top flange forming the rail support, a chair having side flanges depending at the sides of the top flange of said tie, a rail resting on said chair, and sectional insulation interposed between the chair and top flange of the tie, each section of said insulation eX- tending under the top flange of the tie, and means for securing said parts in position.

14. The combination of a metallic tie having a top flange forming the rail support, a chair having side flanges depending at the sides of the top flange of said tie, a rail resting on said chair, insulating material interposed between the chair and top flange of the tie and underlapping the latter, armor plates resting against the insulation on the underside of the top flange of the tie, and means for securing said parts together.

specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

\VILLIAM HENRY MORGAN. itnesses C. R. RICHARDS,

N. C. Fn'r'rnns.

five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 6.

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In testimony whereof, I have signed this 

